Pin-fastener.



M. E. TOWLER.

PIN FASTENER- APPLICATlON FILED OCT. 1, 1914.

Patented 0st. 5, 1915;

wi hhulahvzo MARY E. TOVVLER, 0F HUBBARD, TEXAS.

PIN-FASTENER.

Application filed October 1, 1914.

T 0 all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, MARY E. TOWLER, citizen of thejUnited States, residing at Hubbard, in the county of Hill and State of fexas, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Pin-Fasteners, of which the following is a. specification.

This invention relates to devices for fastening in'place jewelry pins, buttons, and other similar articles, and has as one of its objects to provide means whereby such articles may be securely fastened in place, as against accidental or surreptitious removal, the means whereby the articles are to be so held being, however, so constructed: as to permit of their ready removal whenever desired.

The invention also aims to provide a pin fastening device for the purpose stated, so

constructed that the insertion of the pin in;

an article of wearing apparel will not be likely to m'utilatt or tear the apparel at the point of insertion.

head thereof separated.

The invention also has as its objectto provide a novel means "for securing the pin fastening device at its head end into the head of the pin or into the button or other article to be supported thereby.

In the accompanying drawings: Figure 1 is a perspective view of one form of the invention, illustrating the manner in which the same is adapted to be applied to a garment. Fig. 2 is a side elevation of the device, shown in Fig. 1, applied, the ply through which the pin is inserted being shown in section. Fig. 3 is a group perspective view, illustrating the pin and the Fig. 4 is a view similar to Fig. 3, illustrating the form of pin fastening device employed for attaching buttons to a garment, the button being separated from the pin.

Corresponding and like parts are referred to in the following description and indicated in all the views of the accompanving drawings by the same reference characters.

In the drawings. the shank of the pin fas toning device is illustrated by the numeral 1 and at one end is pointed. as at 2. in the usual manner, to permit of its ready insertion through one or more plies of cloth. and adjacent its upper end. the wire from which the shank 1 is formed is bent slightly later all v,-as at 3, and thence upon itself. as at l, to form a portion 5 which is spaced from the portion 3 and non-parallel thereto, as will Specification of Letters Patent.

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be apparent by reference to Figs. 3 and 4 of the drawings. More specifically stated, the portion 5, as formed by the bend 4:, lies substantially parallel to the main portion of the shank of the pin and consequently, the portions and 5 converge toward their lower ends. Beyond the lower end of the portion 5, the wire from which the pin. is formed is bent to extend at right angles to the plane occupied by the portions 3 and 5, as indicated at 6, and thence several times upon itself, as at 7, to form a. head consisting of a number of initially spaced strands, which, due to the resiliency of the wire from which the pin is formed; have a tendency to separate,. so that the head, as a whole, prior to its connection with the head of the pin or button, is expanded.

In that form of the invention shown in Figs. 1 to 3 inclusive, the numeral 8 indicates the head proper of the pin, which head may be of the form shown or of any other desired form, and suitable for use as a scarf pin or as a' pin intended merely for use in fastening or closing a garment, and this head is formed axially with an opening 9 which is of a diameter slightly less than the diameter of the head 7 in its expanded condition. In assembling the parts, the head 7 is contracted and fitted into the opening 9 and permitted to expand against the wall of the said opening, and in this manner the parts are securely and permanently connected. As before stated, a button may take the place of the head 8, and such a button is shown in Fig. i of the drawing and indicated by the numeral 10.

It will be apparent by reference to Figs. 1 and 2, that in either en'ihodiment of the invention, the pin will be securely locked in place and held against accidental or surreptitious removal when. its shank 1 has been inserted through the garment and the parts 3. 4 and 5 have been brought to posi tion at the inner side of the garment. It will also be apparent that the-pin may be readily removed when desired by so positioning the plies of the garment that downward movement of the pin will cause. its portion 5. to ride through the opening made in thegarxnent by the shank of the pin. after which a slight lateral movement of the pin will permit of its outward with drawal without further interference. It will be observed that the lower end of the portion 5 of the pin shank is located close to the bend connecting portion 3 with the main portion o'l jthe shank so that the, head of the pin will have its aXis lotated in a line intersecting the line of the shank and there will he no likelihood of thohead turning! to one side. lt will also he understood that by reason of this construeiii'm, the open loop 'lormed by tho liend 4- has a eontraeled 'lront \vhieh ')ro\'ides against tho pin being surreptitiously ren'ioved hy a quick forward movement 'lolloued by a ouiek upward movement. 1

llaving tlulsdescrihed theinvrmtion. What i; claimed as new is;

l. A fastening of formed :nljaeent one extremity to provide a loop having its sides disposed in a common plane and provided with a head supporting portion extending laler: lly from the plane of said sides at snhsunitially right angles thereto, and a head adjustable 'upon the head supporting portion toward the sides of said loop.

the class deserilied oiling of the class described having a poi-lion oil lts length :l'ormed into a yieldahly ex 'iansihlo head supporting: portion. and a, head arried by the head supporting portion and 'yieldalily engaged thereby.

3. In a 'l'asteningg' device ol? tho class described. a pin shank provided at its upper end With a head supporting portion. the said shank being." heal. upon ilsel'l a num her of tllllUS lo form the said portion and the said portion hein initially expanded and a head having an opening delaehaldy receiving; said portion in eont'raeted eondi' tion.

fastening ol the elass deserihed ineluding: a pin shank rehenl; upon itself at one extremity a ninnher of times to provide a plurality ol' overlapping portions nor-- mally expanded to 'l'orni a head reireiving portion. and a head having an opening deraehahly reeei injg said porlion in eon traeted'eondition.

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